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Scientists link surge in heavy metals in soil to California lithium battery plant fire
Scientists have linked a lithium battery plant fire in California earlier this month to a surge in heavy metals found in nearby soil.
‘Horrifying’ fire at California lithium battery plant sparks calls for new clean energy rules
When a massive fire erupted at one of the world's largest lithium-ion battery storage facilities in Monterey County, it didn't just send a toxic plume of smoke over nearby communities — it cast a shadow of doubt over the future of California's clean energy industry.
Northern California lithium battery storage plant catches fire — and it’s not the first time
The blaze broke out late Thursday at the Monterey County plant that stores and sells power to Pacific Gas & Electric.
Elevated levels of heavy metals found in Elkhorn Slough following Northern California lithium battery facility fire
Elevated concentrations of heavy metals have been detected at the Elkhorn Slough Reserve by scientists following a recent fire at Vistra Moss Landing Power Plant and Energy Storage Facility.
Soil Near Massive California Battery Fire Found Loaded With ‘Toxic’ Metals As Residents Report Headaches, Itchy Eyes
A group of researchers says they have found high concentrations of heavy metals in a California estuary near the site of a major fire that destroyed a battery storage facility south of San Francisco earlier in January.
Scientists find heavy metal spike in Moss Landing soil post-battery facility fire
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Safety of 'clean energy' battery storage facilities questioned after CA blaze
Renewable energy advocates have long called for building battery complexes to store intermittent solar and wind energy, but a ...
California utilities commission proposes new standards for battery storage facilities
In the wake of a spate of fires at battery storage facilities across the state, the California Public Utilities Commission ...
‘California must never have a disaster like this again’: New battery storage bill proposed
State Assemblymember Dawn Addis introduces bill removing fast-track state permitting of BESS projects like the one that ...
Police say burning Tesla battery prevented them from saving driver in fatal crash
Officers tried to get into the vehicle to save the driver, but "due to the intensity of the flames and heat, they were unable ...
A massive battery fire in California could cast a dark shadow on clean energy expansion
The blaze at Moss Landing in Monterey County, California may have been worse because of the plant’s design and the types of ...
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County official calls huge Northern California lithium battery storage fire a "Three Mile Island" event for emerging industry
The massive fire at one of the world's largest lithium battery storage plants in Northern California has shaken a local ...
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California utility regulator will vote to establish new safety standards for battery energy storage systems
The CPUC will vote on a proposal adopting new safety standards for the maintenance and operation of battery energy storage ...
Fire Breaks Out at a Huge Battery Site in California
The fire at the Moss Landing plant, which stores electricity for the power grid, was unrelated to wildfires in Los Angeles.
New bill would allow California communities to decide where battery plants are located
AB 303 will remove battery energy storage facilities from the California Energy Commission’s opt-in certification program, ...